In addition to the scientific component, the Congress program also includes events aimed at attracting young people to scientific research and popularizing linguistic knowledge: public discussions on linguistic topics intended for general audience. The general-audience program will run in Russian, no translation into other languages is planned.

Venues

National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE University), 21/4 Staraya Basmannaya St. Building 1, Aud. 401

Moscow State Linguistic University (MSLU), 38 Ostozhenka St., Aud. 107

Nekrasov Library, 58/25 Baumanskaya St., Building 14

Program

1. GENERAL-AUDIENCE DISCUSSION “LINGUISTICS AMONG COGNITIVE SCIENCES”

December 10, 17:30–19:00, Nekrasov Library

Video of the public discussion

Expert:

Tatyana V. Chernigovskaya (Grand PhD in Biology, Grand PhD in Philology, Professor, Academician of the Russian Academy of Education, Director of the Institute of Cognitive Research of the Saint Petersburg State University)

Let us discuss the importance of knowledge about the functioning of the human brain for understanding language as a complex system.

2. GENERAL-AUDIENCE DISCUSSION “LANGUAGES PRESERVATION AND REVITALIZATION”

December 11, 17:30-19:00, Nekrasov Library

Video of the pubilc discussion

Experts:

Olga A. Kazakevich (PhD in Philology, Head of the Laboratory for Study and Preservation of Minority Languages, Leading Researcher)

Arzhaana A. Syuryun (PhD in Philology, Head of the Research Center for the Preservation, Revitalization and Documentation of the Languages of Russia)

A panorama of the languages of Siberia and the Russian Far East will be presented, highlighting the “weak spots” in the overall linguistic landscape—languages under threat of extinction—and discussing prospects for their preservation.

Russia is home to 155 languages. The overwhelming majority of them are rarely used, and one-third are no longer spoken by children. Over the past 30 years, 15 languages in Russia have fallen out of daily use, and 8 have lost all native speakers. Even the official languages of the republics within the country are gradually falling out of use, with their functional domains steadily shrinking. We explore how and why languages are being preserved.

3. GENERAL-AUDIENCE DISCUSSION “RUSSIAN AND INTERNATIONAL LINGUISTIC OLYMPIADS”

December 11, 19:00–20:30, Nekrasov Library

Video of the public discussion

Expert:

Svetlana A. Burlak (Grand PhD in Philology, Professor, Leading Researcher of the Institute of Oriental Studies RAS)

A presentation will be given on the traditions of the Olympiad movement in the field of linguistics, focusing on the role of the Traditional Linguistics Olympiad and Olympiad tasks in selecting talented prospective students for programs related to theoretical linguistics. It will also explore their significance in teaching linguistic disciplines, advancing linguistic theory, and fostering the development of linguistics as a whole. Examples of linguistic problems will be provided.

4. GENERAL-AUDIENCE DISCUSSION “LANGUAGE AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE”

December 11, 17:30–19:00, HSE

Video of the public discussion

Experts:

Natalia V. Lukashevich (Grand PhD in Engineering, Professor of the Theoretical and Applied Linguistics Chair of the Lomonosov Moscow State University)

Valery D. Soloviev (Grand PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Professor, Kazan Federal University)

At the beginning of the discussion, a presentation will be delivered focusing on the progressive evolution of approaches to automatic text analysis and the implications of these changes. Following this, we will explore the characteristics of the field’s current state and its potential future developments.

5. GENERAL-AUDIENCE DISCUSSION “RUSSIAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS ONE OF THE LANGUAGES OF RUSSIA”

December 12, 11:00–13:00, MSLU

Video of the public discussion

Experts:

Svetlana I. Burkova (PhD in Philology, Senior Scientist at the Laboratory for multichannel communication of the Institute of Linguistics RAS)

Ksenia V. Golubina (PhD in Philology, Docent, Associate Professor at the Department of Russian Language Stylistics, Dean of the Faculty of English)

Ksenia A. Kutovich (Institute of Linguistics RAS, Laboratory for multichannel communication, postgraduate)

Anna V. Leontieva (Junior Researcher at the Laboratory for multichannel communication of the Institute of Linguistics RAS, Research Fellow at the Centre for Socio-Cognitive Discourse Studies of MSLU)

On December 12, 2024, the Moscow State Linguistic University will host a public discussion titled “The Culture of the Deaf Community and Russian Sign Language” as part of the First Eurasian Congress of Linguists.

Participants will address a range of topics, including the sociocultural positioning of the deaf community, the status of Russian Sign Language (RSL), its territorial and social variation, the number of RSL speakers, the role of the internet in the development of the language, and more.

The discussion will feature experts who are representatives of Russia’s deaf community, providing valuable insights into these pressing issues.

6. GENERAL-AUDIENCE DISCUSSION “LINGUISTICS POPULARIZATION”

December 12, 17:30–19:00, Nekrasov Library

Video of the public discussion

Experts:

Maxim A. Krongauz (Grand PhD in Philology, Head of the Laboratory of Linguistic Conflict Resolution Studies and Contemporary Communicative Practices, HSE University)

Elizaveta S. Gromenko (PhD in Philology, Research Fellow, HSE University)

Valery A. Shulguinov (PhD in Philology, Leading Researcher, HSE University)

Oksana V. Moroz (PhD in Culturology, The Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (Shaninka))

The stage will feature three 20-minute dialogues with M. Krongaus and his colleagues E. Gromenko, V. Shulginov, and O. Moroz. These conversations will focus on the transformations in language and communication influenced by external factors.

Topics will include the reasons behind the emergence of new vocabulary and its types, the impact of AI on communication, and the reinterpretation of words associated with “new ethics.” Complex scientific issues will be discussed in a way that is accessible to non-specialists, inviting them to actively engage in the conversation.